WEEK 3 - All men to the pumps!

Mud, mud, everywhere! It's been raining since Friday, with only a few rays of sunshine during the weekend. As a result, the trenches are filled with muddy slush. During the morning, the guys have been struggling to keep the water out and have finally had to call in the support of a petrol water pump. This clears the water pretty quickly but it seems to be seeping back in as soon as they switch off the pump. The good news is that the "authorities" will be testing the drains on Thursday but so far, there is only one stretch of pipe in the ground. They have two days to get it all in place, including a new manhole (not in the original plans) which has to be built brick by brick.